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Groundwater pollution risk in Africa (2016)
Groundwater pollution risk is determined both by the intrinsic vulnerability of the aquifer and the existence of potentially polluting activities at the soil surface. This... -
Sensitivity of area receiving wastewater discharges (2011-2012)
This layer presents wastewater discharge points and the sensitivity of receiving areas. Those data were collected from the reporting of European Union Member States, as part of... -
Global return flow ratio
Return flow ratio measures the percent of available water previously used and discharged upstream as wastewater. Higher values indicate higher dependence on treatment plants and... -
Phosphorus Yield (kg/km2/year)
In cases were the watersheds are exploited for intensive agricultural purposes, as consequence the fertilizer concentration increase. Thus, the fertilizer filters into the water... -
Vulnerability to pollution in transboundary aquifers
Groundwater vulnerability is a natural property of a groundwater system that depends on the sensitivity of the system to human impacts. Data on this complex indicator are very... -
Types of water bodies receiving wastewater discharge (2011-2012)
This layer presents wastewater discharge points and the type of water body in which used water is discharged. Those data were collected from the reporting of European Union... -
Focos de Contaminación en la región del Trifinio
Focos de Contaminación en la región del Trifinio. Información extraida de la publicación: Catálogo de Objetos Geográficos, Proyecto Gobernanza de las aguas subterráneas en los... -
Area of landfills and dumpsites in the Dinaric Alps region (2013)
Landfills are rarely properly constructed or lined and therefore represent a potential source of contamination.Solid waste in the form of hundreds of unregulated landfills and... -
Percentage of industrial wastewater discharged after treatment (2010)
This layer shows industrial wastewater that is discharged after treatment, as a percentage of total industrial discharged in some countries of the Europe and North America... -
Areas of saline groundwater
This map presents areas identified as having saline groundwater (i.e. salinity regionally exceeding 5 g/l), and where groundwater is generally not suitable for human... -
Boreholes in refugee sites
This map was developed for the WASH section of the UNHCR by CartONG. It displays boreholes assessed by WASH focal points in different refugee sites and provides information on... -
Riparian Buffers on Agricultural land concerning Phosphorous
To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection,... -
Forest Protection Practices concerning Phosphorous
To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection,... -
Wastewater discharge points adversely affecting the environment (2011-2012)
This layer presents wastewater discharge points where comprehensive studies indicate whether or not the discharge adversely affects the environment. In 2012, 6.1% of discharge... -
DRIN Minning facilities
This layer provides information about the mining activity in the Skadar/Shkoder - Buna/Bojana Transboundary Aquifer System (Data source: DIKTAS GIS database)